CHIP of Roanoke Valley

What CHIP of Roanoke Valley does

CHIP of Roanoke Valley, legally the Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley, is a Virginia-domiciled nonprofit organization founded in 1987 and headquartered at 1201 Third Street SW, Roanoke, Virginia (EIN 54-1566451). The organization delivers comprehensive home-based healthcare coordination, family case management, and outpatient mental health services to Medicaid-eligible and income-qualified families with children from birth through kindergarten, plus expectant mothers, across a six-jurisdiction Roanoke Valley footprint (Bedford County, Botetourt County, Craig County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem City). Services are delivered free of charge to eligible families through a distributed workforce of 11–50 employees comprising Family Case Managers, Community Health Nurses, and licensed clinicians.

The core service portfolio includes monthly home visits; family strengthening services that build caregiver self-sufficiency and kindergarten readiness; healthcare coordination connecting families to primary care, pediatric dental, specialty, and mental health providers; evidence-based outpatient mental health therapy using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Child-Centered Play Therapy; prenatal and lactation support; oral health services anchored in the Bright Smiles for Babies curriculum; and monthly respiratory/asthma management home visits with trigger assessment and medication management. The technology footprint is limited to a standard web platform (chiprv.org) for enrollment and resource sharing, a donation and engagement portal on GivingFuel, a video-based telehealth layer for therapeutic services, and an active social media presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. There are no proprietary software products, AI/ML capabilities, or external APIs.

CHIP's economic model is grant- and donation-funded: services generate no consumer revenue, and operating support is sourced from charitable grants (a notable $88,950 three-year award from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth funds the Nourish Network lactation initiative), individual and organizational donations, and likely Medicaid or managed-care reimbursement for enrolled families. The organization carries a Charity Navigator 4-star rating and operates inside a dense local partner ecosystem spanning health departments, hospitals, schools, dental and lactation providers, food banks, and academic evaluators, with fundraising events such as the Back-to-School Celebration and Breakfast with Santa supporting community engagement.

Name

CHIP of Roanoke Valley

Legal name

Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley

Website

https://chiprv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHIP of Roanoke Valley is a nonprofit delivering home-based healthcare coordination, family case management, and outpatient mental health services to Medicaid-eligible families with young children and expectant mothers across the Roanoke Valley of Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO)

Keywords

• Family health coordination
• Community health nursing
• Prenatal support services
• Pediatric case management
• Mental health counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: CHIP operates as a charitable nonprofit receiving grant funding from organizations like the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth ($88,950 grant for Nourish Network initiative).
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations support CHIP's operations and services.
3. Government Programs: Services provided to Medicaid-eligible families, suggesting reimbursement or funding through government healthcare programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CHIP of Roanoke Valley delivers free, home-based healthcare coordination and family support services to Medicaid-eligible and low-income families with children from birth to kindergarten, as well as expectant mothers. Services include monthly home visits by Family Case Managers and Community Health Nurses, healthcare navigation, mental health counseling (CBT, EMDR, Play Therapy), prenatal education, oral health care, and asthma management. The organization is funded through grants, donations, and government healthcare programs, with all services provided at no cost to eligible families in the Roanoke Valley.

Product overview

CHIP of Roanoke Valley is a non-profit organization offering a unified suite of family health and support services. The core offering consists of home visits, family strengthening services, health care coordination, and mental health services. These programs are complemented by specialized services including prenatal care, oral health, respiratory disorder management, play therapy, and short-term emotional health support. All services are delivered through Family Case Managers and Community Health Nurses working directly with enrolled families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Visits Monthly in-home visits conducted by Family Case Managers and Community Health Nurses to assess family well-being, identify needs, and provide tailored support and education focused on health, safety, and emotional stability for families with young children.
• Family Strengthening Services Program empowering caregivers to become confident guardians, increasing family self-sufficiency, improving parenting knowledge, and preparing children for kindergarten.
• Health Care Coordination Connects enrolled families to medical resources including primary care providers, specialists, pediatric dentists, and mental health counselors, with assistance scheduling appointments and providing transportation support.
• Mental Health Services Outpatient therapy for enrolled caregivers and children using evidence-based therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Play Therapy, delivered through a hybrid in-person and telehealth model.
• Prenatal Care Program Program supporting pregnant clients with prenatal education, connection to resources, promotion of positive prenatal choices, and ensuring optimal birth weight outcomes.
• Oral Health Services Dental services beginning from tooth eruption or age one, preventive care education using the Bright Smiles for Babies curriculum, and CHIP Clinic Days for routine dental care in partnership with the Delta Dental Foundation.
• Respiratory Disorder Management Monthly home visits for children with asthma or respiratory disorders, including trigger assessments, medication management, and asthma education.
• Play Therapy Developmentally appropriate therapeutic treatment for children ages 3-10 experiencing relational, emotional, social, and behavioral challenges, using Child-Centered Play Therapy.
• Nourish Network Initiative Three-year multi-partner initiative encouraging lactation among expectant and new parents in the Greater Roanoke Valley, providing trauma-informed lactation education and resources in collaboration with VFHY, VDH, Roanoke College, BREASTRoanoke, The Birth Nurse, and Physicians to Children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 backpacks distributed at annual Back-to-School celebration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Virginia Department of Health (VDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Nourish Network initiative, providing trauma-informed lactation education and resources to families in the Greater Roanoke Valley.
• Roanoke College Center for Community Health InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the Nourish Network, providing program evaluation and data analysis to assess the initiative's success and identify barriers to breastfeeding.
• BREASTRoanokecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Nourish Network, contributing to trauma-informed lactation education efforts in the community.
• The Birth Nurse (Mandy Irby)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Nourish Network, providing expertise in trauma-informed lactation support.
• Physicians to ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Nourish Network, contributing to lactation education and support services for families.
• Early Intervention Collaborative (ELC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership focused on early intervention services for children.
• Delta Dental Foundation CHIP ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental clinic partnership providing oral health services to enrolled families.
• Nourish NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-partner initiative led by CHIP to encourage lactation among expectant and new parents, funded by VFHY.
• Local Health DepartmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Craig County, Bedford County, Roanoke, Botetourt County, and Roanoke County/Salem Health Departments for health resources and referrals.
• 211 VirginiaminorOthersReferral resource connecting individuals to health and human services including healthcare, emergency assistance, and child services.
• 14 Local OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organizations partnered with for Back-to-School Celebration, providing haircuts, acupuncture, and other resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Healthy Families America: Prevent Child Abuse America's signature home-visiting program serving at-risk expectant and new parents. Directly comparable in service delivery model, target population, and voluntary/nonprofit structure.
• Children's Home Society of California: Regional nonprofit providing home-based family support, mental health services, and care coordination for at-risk families and children. Overlaps with CHIP's case management and mental health offerings.
• Nurse-Family Partnership: National nonprofit operating evidence-based nurse home-visiting programs for low-income first-time mothers from pregnancy through child age two. Highly comparable to CHIP's home-visit model, target population, and case-management approach.
• Parents as Teachers: National nonprofit providing parent education and family support through home visits from prenatal through kindergarten. Closely mirrors CHIP's family strengthening and kindergarten readiness focus.
• Healthy Start (HRSA): Federally funded community-based program addressing maternal and infant health disparities. Comparable in serving Medicaid-eligible pregnant women and infants with case management and health coordination.

Broad incumbents

• Visiting Nurse Service of New York: Large nonprofit home- and community-based health services provider. Comparable home-based care delivery model, though it operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit providing workforce development and family support services including case management. Comparable in being a community-rooted nonprofit but broader in mission.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of social service nonprofits providing family support, counseling, and case management. Comparable nonprofit family-services category but operates at national scale across many programs.
• Early Head Start: Federal early childhood program for low-income pregnant women and families with infants/toddlers. Adjacent rather than identical (more center-based) but serves overlapping population with comparable objectives.

Others

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella nonprofit that funds and convenes local human-service organizations. A potential upstream funding/convener partner rather than direct competitor, but a useful comparable for nonprofit funding models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chipofroanokevalley
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHIPRoanokeValley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chipofroanokevalley
• Instagraminstagram.com/chipofroanokevalley
• Xx.com/CHIPRoanoke

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